Mechanical roster chart



May 22,' 1945 T. A. RYLANDER ETAL 2,376,386

yMECHAN I CAL` RQS TER CHART Filed Jan. 2o, 1945 2 sheets-sheet 1 777er. Fy/mm'ef: Umane? lV. /7//ey J):

INVENTORS.

BY @Mn/2 ATTORNEY f:

May 22 1945' T. A. RYLANDER ET A1. 25376386 MECHANICAL ROSTER CHART Filed Jn. 2o, 41945 2 sheets-sheet 2 |NVENTOR51 Y hm/ff ATTORNEY i Patented May 22, 1945 I UNITED STATES PATENT, orifice i y 1 2,376,385` a a MECHANICAL ROSTER CHART Thor A. Rylanaer and Edmund N; A11ey,`Jr.,

a Newcastle, N. H. o a Application January 20,1943, `Serial No'. 473,022

1 claim. (o1. Aol-65) (Granted under the act ofMamh 3, 1883, as

amenaedApril 3o, 192s; 3700. G. 757) The present invention relates to what may be described as a mechanical roster chart for posting shifts of guard forces or operating person` out having a minimum of time ofi, or release from duty by said personnel.

Al figured schedule or" time, giving the hours, days etc., is first made out on suitable cards, called schedule cards, and the names of the personnel are prepared preferably on separate pieces of cardboard or the like, and said names may be set out'by means of the present device in proper relation to the desired hours and vdays of service, when it is desired that particularindividuals shall be on duty, or in service.

By means of the present device the successive dates when the particular schedule cards, and the particularindividuals are intended to be on duty or inservice, may be changed according to the date or day and hour when the schedule is in effect, bymerely mechanically changing the position of the name and `date cards of the device (using an easily and quickly mechanically operated inner movable member), Withrelation to the holders in which are posted the schedule cards, and thenlocking the movable member in proper relative position, by means of a very simple locking device. 'All of which will be more thoroughly explained as the description proceeds herein.

The arrangement of date cards, schedule cards and personnel` names may be arranged for a weekly schedule, or a two weeks schedule, or a monthly schedule as desired, and more than one group of working personnel may be posted on the face of the device in hand if desired. I

When the personnel and schedule cards are adjusted for any particular day, the said arrangement of personnel `and schedule hours may be changed for a succeeding date very` quickly by merely moving the central `movable member carryingthe date and personnel cards, without any rearrangement of the schedule cards, and then locking the central movable member in the proper selected position. f

This chart can be used to checkahead for possible events of note or interest, and also to check back to determine who was on duty or in service on any particular post or section, on any par` ticular past date and time of watchor service. I I .The arrangement of the parts of the device in hand are particularlyingenious and convenient both for use, and` fcripurposes of manufacture, andthe nature of the constructional parts of the device will be fully described in the specication hereunder. a a g In` `the `accompanying drawings forming part of the present speciiicfation:`

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l is a face or front view of the presen invention as seen in elevation.

Fig. 2 is a bottom viewoFig. l. o Fig. 3 is a top plan view of Fig. 4, a centrally disposed movable and slidable member forming part of the presentdevice.

, I "Eig 4 is a iront elevation of said centrally disposed, movable and slidable member just A'def scribed.

Fig 5 is `a bottom view of Fig. 4; I

Fig. 6 is an enlarged top plan view of the supporting holders takenon line 6--6 of Figii and is typical of said name and date card holders used on the device. a. I

Fig. 7 is apartial side view of a name or date card holder and the rack used therein, taken fromtheleft of Fig. 4.' y a Fig. Y8 is a transverse horizontal section of an operating and locking screw and associated parts taken on line 8`8` of Fig. 1. I f

Referringto the drawings the device in hand comprises a hollow box-like case or cover I, which may be made of any suitable material such as plywood, composition, or metal as desired. In the type of device shown inthe drawings the cover or case I is made preferably of a composition or pressed material, the boundary edges 24 of Which 'I are `made'of bent metal to form a substantial outline vfor the case, as Well as for the purpose of presenting an attractive appearancefor the de vice. `An aperture 26 is formed in the bottom edge 25 of the case I, which permits the slidable insertion of a centrally disposed slidable and movable member I8, Whichisshown in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings. o

In the frontface of the case l, are a number of apertures 4, 5, t, 8, the size and location of which are shown in the'drawinga and the purpose o-f which will presently appear below. Also ajverti- I, cal slot I0 is formed in case I which is preferably outlined or surrounded on the outer face of the case by a metal border plate 3|, as shown, in order to provide'a smoothly operating face for the handle or operating 'pin mountedcn the part I9, which last is rigidly `m`ounted on the movable slide member `I8. 2

` On the face of the casel are mounted a number of preferably metal frames 3, "I, 9 spaced Va dis-2 `appearance,with or .withouta design thereon lmay be added to the front face .orwall circa-se I.

Associated with the box-like case I is the insertable centrally positioned movable member I8- which is composed preferably of a flat composition material, similar to the material of the `case or cover I. ably enter Ithe slot 26 formed in the botttm v0f the case I, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. I8 are a series of date and "name holders 21, 28, 29, 30 for name.cards, date cards and the like. Each of these holders are preferably similar in construction and each comprise the following parts. A slotted rack such as 22, the construction ofl which is `clearly shownin Figs. 6 and'?y ,of the drawings is used. The front face of the .racks are. provided with slots 32, 32 which extend transversely the full width of each `rack 22 (seeFigs, 6 and v7), for the. Purpose of slidably inserting name or datecards I2,` I2', I3, I5 as desired. The racks. 22, 22 are each held in place on the front wall of the-movable member I8 by means of two metal y.bars 2D, 2I and secured by rivets-23,- 23 `to said member I8, as clearly shown in Fig. 6` ofthe drawings- The flat metal bar 20 has aninwardly-turned portion 33 shown in Figs. 4 and .6, the purpose o f which is -to Aform a stopV for the date and name cards I2, I2', etc., as is at once understood. The bar yzi ismerely .a fiat .bent bar to enable. the date and 4name cards I 2, I 2', etc., to 4be vinserted-inthe slots 32, 32 from theleft .side of the holders 2'I, 28, 29, :ill as seen in Fig. '4 lof the drawings.

. With reference Vto the handle or operatingpin II .above mentioned, same is preferably screwthreaded into the metal part I9 as shown in Fig. 8 ,0f the drawings, and it will be seen `that it the screw is loosened somewhat in the screw-threaded seat 34, that the clamping effect of the bottom 3.5 of pin II is released and the vcentral member i8 fmay then 4be raised or lowered ,in relation tothe cover or case l and thereby the relation- Ship 0f the name land date cards I2, .-I;2 13h-I5 may be varied with respect; to the schedule .cards I4, I6, I1 as is understood.

lWhen anyI desired pOSition is vreached for` the name and date cards with relation to the vschedule cards, the operating and locking pin II is turned in `its seat until the under surface 35 thereof locks the movable member IB in desired position with respect to the iront wall of the ease i. The slot Iiu permits a variety of positions for the member i8 with respect to the case I.

, The use and lows: u

, A schedule card is rst ,made `out such as Il, -rI4 or I6 for each of the metal frames 3, l, 9 to meet the requirements of any unit or establishment, covering posts, patrols, watches, etc., so there will not be any over-lap of duty or loss of time, and .to eliminate, if possible any return to duty Of Personnel `without having a minimum amount of time ou, or release from duty. The "gured schedule cards, are placed in the proper operation of the `device is as foland suitable-holder frames` 3, l, Son ltheiace of Vthe case I. yIii-there lis more thanvone section This member. I8l is adapted to .slid-4 On the face ofjthe member y schedule.

for the roster chart each section maintains its separate schedule and headings and the schedule cards made accordingly.

The names of the individuals or groups of personnel who are to be on duty, or in service'during the various watches or periods of service, are typedorprinted `on, paper or card-board strips and inserted in the` slots 32, `32 of` the name-card holders 2'I, 29 or 30 (see Fig. 4 of the drawings), and placed in pre-arranged working relation with reference to the schedule cards -as is at once understood.

The section holder 28, Fig. 4, is reserved for the dates the schedule cards are vto be in eiect, and date cards or slips on card-board preferably are made for insertion in the slots 32, 32 of the rack 22, which is used in the section holder 28. One of such dates always appears through the opening y5, Fig'. 1,'so the date on which the pre-` arranged schedule, and personnel cards are to be in effect is readily seen. The dated slips are placed in order in the rack 22, mounted in sec. tion holder 28, commencing at the top, for every week, .if on a weekly change of schedule,l every fourteen days, if on a two weeks schedule of-operation, and every 28 days, etc., if on a monthly Theslidable centrally-positioned member I8 is then inserted through ythe aperture 2.6 .in the bottom of the cover c'ase I, and pushed upward,

until ,the operating and locking handle I I can be screwed into ,the part I9. The member I8 Vis nextvadjusted to the date which is requiredin thefslot or .aperture 5,*when the proposed personnel and schedule cards are desired to be in eect, and the locking pinorhandle I I, is screwed into tightened position and the :member I8 locked against movement with relation to the case r`I. With the. personnel` cards in alignmentwith the hours data, the schedule is now ineffect, givingthe hours the .dayfi and the personnel,. which .aregto .be in service or on, duty,

and for the particular dateshown inlaperture 5 asis .at .once seen. v The next change in schedule is made bymov-` ing the slidable `center member I8 by means lof theoperating Aand locking pin II in theslot..;I-I'I, to any succeeding-position desired withreference .tothe schedule cards and cover case I .as is at once evident. The datein the slot 5 itis seen isi-,he usual controlling factorv in the-adjustment of the Vmember I 8 with reference `to the case I, -as the personnel and the sche dule cards are made out primarily with the':said exposed date card in view. l

This roster chart can be used kto `check ahead for possible events of interest or particular note,

and also to check back to determine who was on duty, or inservice at any. particular postor time. on a past date or time of watch or service.

From rwhich vit is'seen that we have provided a very ingenious and useful device yfor the purpose intended and above described.

The invention described herein may be manu.

disposed transverse slots formed in the front'iace' of same, .each adapted A:to lhold a name card therein, means for holding :the rack and the v.name Cards in position on the'said rear wall, comprisinwardly-turned side wall formed along the length of said bar, adapted to form a stop for the ends of the name cards which are mounted in the `slots of said rack, and means in the L-shaped ends of `the metal .bars for'securing the latter to the rear supporting Wall.

THOR A. RYLANDER. EDMUND N. ALLEY, JR. 

